Michelle My Bell Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 How do you teach your child to distinguish between words that sound like that and think? or Then and thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 It's a voiced and an unvoiced sound. I have them put their hand on the throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle My Bell Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 I know about how to make the sounds. What I mean is how do they know when to read a word with one sound over the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I love Kathy Jo DeVore's explanation in Reading Lessons through Literature: the first sound is /th/ (motor off) as in think, the second sound is /TH/ (motor on) as in then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petepie2 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Mine have always self-corrected to the right sound if they get it wrong the first time. The correct sound produces a word that they know. Although "thin" and "then" can be a little tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle My Bell Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Ok, that is helpful. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanikit Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 They should know that we read to mean something - so if these words are read in meaningful sentences there should be no problem - try to teach them as separate words and you may have more of a problem though - if this happens then just get the child to put the word in sentence or better - YOU put it in a sentence for them exactly as they have pronounced it and ask them if it sounds right - they should correct it easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Not a solid rule by any means, but for my DD, I told her: First try a voiced /th/ at the beginning of words. Most of the words she's reading with /th/ at the beginning (this, then, there, they, that) are voiced. I told her that many words with 'th' at the end (bath, path, with) are unvoiced, as a starting point. Obviously, this only words a percentage of the time, but it was enough to give her the confidence to *try* a sound... from there we go with what SOUNDS right in context. "Then" vs "thin" -- especially for southerners and our pronunciation -- is a toughie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckens Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 When I say "that" or "then," my tongue vibrates and tickles my mouth. When I say "think" or "thin," this doesn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Mine try "th" as in thick first. If that doesn't make sense, they try "th" as in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollo_la Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 You know, I always thought that would be hard for my kids to learn to, but it's never been an issue. Usually they get it right on the first try, but if they don't, they just self correct (because then the word makes sense). Obviously the more they read, the less they have to self correct. Also, try reading a work like "bath" with a buzzy "th" at the end (that's what I call it, lol). It's almost impossible to do! It just comes out like it's suppose to. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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